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Spot report by OSCE Observer Mission, 16 Nov 2014: Russian convoy of 20 vehicles crossed into Ukraine and returned via Donetsk Border Crossing Point

Publishing date: 16 November 2014
Content type: Spot report
Where we are: OSCE Observer Mission at the Russian Checkpoints Gukovo and Donetsk (discontinued)
What we do: Border management, Conflict prevention and resolution
On 16 November 2014 at 07:25 (Moscow time), a Russian convoy arrived at the Russian Donetsk Border Crossing Point (BCP). A total of 20 vehicles were inspected by the Russian border guard and customs services and then headed into Ukraine. All the vehicles crossed back into the Russian Federation (RF) at 15:12 on the same day. This was the sixth Russian convoy crossing through the Donetsk BCP since the arrival of the Observer Mission (OM) to the Russian BCPs.

Afghan Border Police Border Management Awareness Course concludes at OSCE Border Management Staff College

Publishing date: 14 November 2014
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe
What we do: Border management
DUSHANBE, 14 November 2014 – The graduation ceremony of a two-week Border Police Border Management Awareness Course for Afghan and Tajik border officers took place yesterday at the OSCE Border Management Staff College in Dushanbe...

Tajik and Kyrgyz border guards complete OSCE Patrol Management and Analysis training course

Publishing date: 14 November 2014
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe
What we do: Border management
DUSHANBE, 14 November 2014 –The Tajik and Kyrgyz border guards today completed a two-week OSCE Patrol Management and Analysis training course...

SPOT REPORT 31 October 2014 Russian convoy of 42 vehicles crossed into Ukraine and returned back through the Donetsk Border Crossing Point

Publishing date: 31 October 2014
Content type: Spot report
Where we are: OSCE Observer Mission at the Russian Checkpoints Gukovo and Donetsk (discontinued)
What we do: Border management, Conflict prevention and resolution
On 31 October 2014 starting at 07:40 (Moscow time), a third Russian convoy bound to Luhansk arrived to the Donetsk Border Crossing Point (BCP). A total of 42 vehicles, including 30 cargo trucks and 12 support vehicles, were inspected by both the Russian and Ukrainian border guard and customs services. By 18:00 on the same day, all the vehicles had crossed back into the Russian Federation.

OSCE Border Management Staff College continues to train national instructors and graduates on effective training delivery skills

Publishing date: 31 October 2014
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe
What we do: Border management, Education
DUSHANBE, 31 October 2014 – A week-long train-the-trainer course for the representatives of the national border-related training institutions and graduates was completed today at the OSCE Border Management Staff College (BMSC)...

Tajik border guards and Afghan border police complete OSCE Patrol Management and Analysis training course

Publishing date: 31 October 2014
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe
What we do: Border management
DUSHANBE, 31 October 2014 –The Tajik border guards and Afghan border police officers today completed a two-week OSCE Patrol Management and Analysis training course...

OSCE Border Management Staff College concludes its twelfth staff course

Publishing date: 24 October 2014
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe
What we do: Border management
DUSHANBE, 24 October 2014- A graduation ceremony for the 12th Border Management Staff Course took place today at the OSCE Border Management Staff College in Dushanbe...